| Description | Remote Posted January 30 2025 Fully Remote Offshore (Philippines) Contractor Up to $5/hour We are a dynamic and fast-growing Digital Marketing Agency supporting some of the world’s most recognizable brands with compelling data-driven campaigns that earn media coverage and build links that matter. We’re now hiring a Virtual Assistant (VA) to support our Head of PR with the research and data collection needed to fuel successful PR campaigns. This is a fully remote role with flexible working hours. Just bring your reliability attention to detail and passion for digging deep into online data. What You’ll Do You’ll support our PR team by sourcing accurate relevant and useful data for digital PR campaigns. This could include: Researching and compiling lists of journalists bloggers influencers and media outlets Gathering data from websites social platforms and databases Scraping information from search engines and third-party tools Identifying relevant statistics or supporting evidence to back PR angles Supporting the team with ad-hoc research tasks (e.g. identifying trends local news or contact info) You’ll be reporting directly to the Head of PR and playing a crucial role in helping our team launch successful media campaigns. What We’re Looking For ### Experience: Prior experience in a similar VA research or data entry role Familiarity with data scraping tools or techniques (basic level is fine) Experience researching contact information media lists or journalist databases Background in PR outreach SEO or digital marketing is a bonus ### Skills: Strong written and spoken English Comfortable using Google Sheets/Excel and web-based tools Highly organised with strong attention to detail Ability to manage time and tasks independently Clear communicator who can take direction and deliver on deadlines Able to distinguish between bloggers news sites and e-commerce businesses ### Requirements: Reliable high-speed internet connection 35 hours per week availability (7 hours/day Mon–Fri) Must work exclusively for us during those hours Willingness to learn take feedback and grow within the team Why Work For Us? We value freedom focus honesty and results. This role is ideal for someone who: Wants a consistent remote job with room to grow Enjoys behind-the-scenes work that has a visible impact Likes structured tasks and producing clean accurate work Wants to be treated as a true part of the team—not just a contractor You’ll receive 2 weeks of training with the Head of PR to get you up to speed and continued support as you grow into the role. How to Apply Please email the following to careers@marketingsignals.com : Your CV - Your hourly rate (up to $5/hour) A screenshot of your internet speed from speedtest.net ### We will review applications and if shortlisted: Invite you to take a short skills and grammar test Hold a brief interview Provide a small research task to evaluate your attention to detail and accuracy Offer the role to the best candidate Note: We are looking to work directly with an individual. No agencies or companies please. We look forward to hearing from you and hopefully welcoming you to our team! |